Sen. Tim Kaine visits Puerto Rico to survey hurricane damage

"Today we see SUNY and New York State at their very best, as we stand together and extend assistance to a community in need", saidSUNY Chancellor Kristina M. Johnson.

"We've had much better success in getting Congress to understand the devastation than we have in getting the Trump administration to do so", Soto said.

Depending on what media outlets Americans engage, they might think that Puerto Rico is the only us territory hit by hurricanes recently, but that's not true.

President Trump originally considered visiting the Virgin Islands but did not include a stop in the territory on his brief trip this week.

Pence says the United States has 14 Navy and Coast Guard ships near the island, and says the USA has been making "steady progress" on other challenges, such as opening roads.

The responses from FEMA and Trump have been widely criticized by the leaders in Puerto Rico.

The Pences, Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello and Del.

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"What is really nasty is that anyone would turn their back on the Puerto Rican people", she added.

Two weeks after Hurricane Maria, only 9% of residents have power, according to data from Puerto Rico's government, due to the damaging effects the storm had on the already- delicate electrical grid. "We're going to have to wipe that out". He observed Hurricane Maria's damage, shook hands with officials, and talked federal funding.

Senator Tim Kaine along with 11 members of Congress will head to Puerto RicoSaturday to assess the damage after Hurricane Maria ravaged the USA territory last month.

During Pence's visit to St. Croix, Governor of the Virgin Islands, Kenneth E. Mapp, praised the Trump administration's relief efforts, saying 'there is no country that responds to disasters like the United States of America'.

Two dozen MA police officers boarded a plane to Puerto Rico Saturday evening, leaving the mainland to provide much-needed aid more than two weeks after Hurricane Maria devastated the island.

The subsidiary likewise collaborated in recovery efforts in the wake of hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005, Hurricane Sandy in 2012, and Hurricane Harvey which hit Texas earlier in September.

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